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Lineman school in Alabama

8 lineman programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these lineman programs, and Alabama has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers put up and repair the cables and wires that carry electricity, and may erect poles and transmission towers. Most start with a high school diploma and learn in an apprenticeship or employer training program of up to three years; some community colleges offer one-year certificates and two-year degrees.1

In Alabama, 1 of the 8 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are pre-apprenticeship lineworker training (6 programs), lineworker certificate or course (1 program) and communications lineworker or fiber optic course (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does lineman school cost in Alabama?

$4,150 to $5,175 is what most lineman programs in Alabama cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $3,910 to $16,345

In the typical program

Finished the program
89%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
about $46,400
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Alabama?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 lineman programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pre-Apprenticeship - Lineworker Program

    Calhoun Community College

    Decatur

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Calhoun Community College, DecaturPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,590

    26 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship - Lineworker Program at Calhoun Community College
    More details about Pre-Apprenticeship - Lineworker Program at Calhoun Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,471
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    162
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,590
    students trained with WIOA funding
    26
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship - Lineworker Program at Calhoun Community College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker

    George C. Wallace Community College

    Dothan

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    George C. Wallace Community College, DothanPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,150

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker at George C. Wallace Community College
    More details about Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker at George C. Wallace Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,413
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    127
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,150
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16
    School website, Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker at George C. Wallace Community College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Lineworker Program

    Southeast Lineman Training Center

    Trenton, GA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Lineman Training Center, Trenton, GALineworker certificate or courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Alabama; Alabama approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$46,400
    Price if you pay yourself$16,345

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Electrical Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    More details about Electrical Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,589
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $6,400
    Students counted
    74
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,345
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Electrical Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprentice Line Worker

    Bishop State Community College

    Mobile

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bishop State Community College, MobilePre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,910

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Line Worker at Bishop State Community College
    More details about Pre-Apprentice Line Worker at Bishop State Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,479
    Length
    9 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $465
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,910
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Line Worker at Bishop State Community College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program

    Lawson State Community College

    Birmingham

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lawson State Community College, BirminghamPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,150

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program at Lawson State Community College
    More details about Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program at Lawson State Community College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,294
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,150
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    School website, Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program at Lawson State Community College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Line Worker Training (Pre-Apprenticeship)

    Trenholm State Community College

    Montgomery

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Trenholm State Community College, MontgomeryPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,900

    14 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Line Worker Training (Pre-Apprenticeship) at Trenholm State Community College
    More details about Line Worker Training (Pre-Apprenticeship) at Trenholm State Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,600
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    14
    Program website, Line Worker Training (Pre-Apprenticeship) at Trenholm State Community College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program

    Jefferson State Community College

    Birmingham

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jefferson State Community College, BirminghamPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,350
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program at Jefferson State Community College
    More details about Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program at Jefferson State Community College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $580
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,350
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Lineworker Training Program at Jefferson State Community College

  • Communications lineworker or fiber optic courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Communications Lineworker Program

    Southeast Lineman Training Center

    Trenton, GA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Lineman Training Center, Trenton, GACommunications lineworker or fiber optic courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Alabama; Alabama approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Communications Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    More details about Communications Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,955
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Communications Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center

How to pay for lineman school in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Alabama

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for lineman school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for lineman school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Lineman school in Alabama

programs with a price cost under $5,000
6 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 15
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
4 of 10
lineman programs here, against the typical state's 4
8 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the lineman school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Lineman school in Chattanooga, Birmingham, Huntsville and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Alabama

How lineman school compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Alabama

Where the Alabama lineman program numbers come from

Which Alabama lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Alabama approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama lineman programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about lineman school in Alabama

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Line Installers and Repairers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns